HB511 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jimmy Martin
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Chilton Co., real property sales, transfer of duties from judge of probate to revenue commissioner
Summary: HB511 transfers authority over tax-delinquent real estate sales and redemptions in Chilton County from the judge of probate to the revenue commissioner, effective after the county’s revenue official takes office in October 2015.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, Chilton County will have the Revenue Commissioner take over all duties, responsibilities, and liabilities related to tax-delinquent real estate sales and the redemption process from the Judge of Probate. This means the Revenue Commissioner and their staff would handle these sales and any associated liabilities going forward. The change takes effect immediately after the Chilton County Revenue Commissioner takes office in October 2015. Any laws that conflict with this act are repealed.

Who It Affects
Property owners in Chilton County whose real estate may be sold for unpaid taxes or redeemed, whose procedures will be handled by the Revenue Commissioner instead of the Judge of Probate.
Chilton County Revenue Commissioner and staff, who will assume these duties and liabilities; the Judge of Probate will no longer perform them.

Key Provisions
Transfers all duties, responsibilities, and liabilities for real property sales for failure to pay taxes and subsequent redemptions from the judge of probate to the revenue commissioner.
Applies only in Chilton County.
Repeals laws or parts of laws that conflict with this act.
Effective date: becomes effective immediately following the Chilton County Revenue Commissioner taking office in October 2015.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Chilton County